Deflection tactics, the US doesn't want to go to war with Iran for you. Iran isn't killing dozens of civilians daily nor deliberately starving and torturing millions.
Israel blames Iran for Middle East wars at UNSC
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan has said Iran is to blame for wars in the Middle East and accused the Security Council of failing to act on this threat while focusing instead on Israel’s actions.
“Iran is the greatest threat to global stability,” he said as he addressed the council. “You continue to bury your head in the sand while focusing on us. Why?”
Erdan then turned to Gaza – where Israel has killed almost 39,000 Palestinians – saying that 120 captives were being held by “Iranian-supported and inspired terrorist organisations”.
He accused Hamas of crimes against humanity and added that the group “continues to exploit this council’s inaction by hiding its commanders among civilians and its military positions in UNRWA schools”.
“The war will not end until these hostages have been released,” Erdan added.
Is that why Netanyahu says the war will continue even after a hostage exchange?
‘Palestinian civilians are living in hell’: US
US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield has told the UNSC that “Palestinian civilians are living in hell” in Gaza, amid a severe shortage of food, water and medicines.
“Israel must take additional immediate steps to eliminate barriers to the delivery of aid at scale,” Thomas-Greenfield said during her address to the UN body. “While we’ve seen progress, other requests particularly related to communication equipment that is vital for deconfliction remain unresolved.”
The US ambassador also expressed concern over Israel’s approved plans for thousands of new housing units in the occupied West Bank. “Unilateral action is inconsistent with international law and detrimental to a two-state solution,” Thomas-Greenfield said.
Thomas-Greenfield also provided an update on mediated truce talks, saying that the “United States, Qatar, Egypt and so many of our other partners remain persistent”.
She said there had been some progress and that “Israel and Hamas have now both agreed to the ceasefire framework” the Security Council endorsed in a US-backed proposal in early June, but added “there are still gaps to be closed”.
The council adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on March 25, with the United States abstaining. The council then adopted a second resolution, endorsing a US-backed ceasefire proposal, on June 10.
